Cultivator shield



mono. CULTIVATOR SHLELD.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-241192].

1,419,687; Pafented June 13, 1922.

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HERMAN OTTO, OF JACKSON, MICHIGAN.

CULTIVATOR SHIELD.

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T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HERMAN OTTO, a citizen of the United States, residing at Jackson, in the county of Jackson and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Cultivator Shield, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a cultivator shield and has for its principal object to provide a shield which will prevent large stones and lumps of dirt from covering the plants after the cultivator has passed over the ground.

Another object of the invention is to generally improve upon shields of this character by providing a device which will be of comparatively simple and durable construction and well adapted for the purpose for which it is to be used.

lVith the above and numerous other objects in View, the invention consists in certain novel combinations and the arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the-drawing p Figure 1 is an elevational View of the shield, and,

Figure 2 is also an elevational view looking from the opposite sides from that shown in Figure 1 and Figure 3 is a transverse section taken on the line 33 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrow.

Referring to the drawing in detail will be seen that 1 designates the shield plate which is provided with the rectangu lar shaped opening 2 across which are stretched a plurality of bars 3 which have their ends suitably attached to the shield plate 1 adjacent the side edges of the aperture 2. The arm 4 is used in the usual mannerv for attaching the shield plate to the cultivator.

Associated with the shield plate 1 there is provided a slidable closure 5 which is adapted to move vertically adjacent the shield plate 1 and is slidably held in place by a pair of clips 6 which have a sufficient Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 13, 1922 Application filed August 24, 1921.

Serial No. 494,808.

frictional engagement therewith so as to hold this slidable closure in its adjusted position as may be desired such as is shown in Figures 1 and 2. In use it will be seen that the size of the opening may be regulated by suitable adjustments made with the slidable closure 5 and that the bars 3 extending across the opening will prevent stones and lumps of dirt from passing through the opening so as to fall upon plants as will be readily understood by those skilled in the art.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the cultivator shield will be readily understood without a more extended explanation. As numerous changes in form, proportion, and in the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of this invention, I do not wish to be limited to the construction herein shown and described other than as claimed.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new is 1. A cultivator shield including a shield plate having an opening therein, a plurality of spaced bars extending across the opening, a pair of clips fixed to the shield plate adjacent the opening, and a slidable closure frictionally engaged by the clips so as to be held in desired adjusted position for regulating the size of the opening in the shield. plate. 7

2. A cultivator shield including a shield plate having an opening therein, a pair of clips fixed to the shield plate adjacent the opening, and a slidable closure frictionally engaged by the clip so as to be held in a desired adjusted position whereby the size of the opening in the shield plate may be regulated.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HERMAN OTTO.

'Witnesses F. L. WETMORE, W. C. BEACH. 

